Curso de Inglés Avanzado

EL CURSO DE INGLES AMERICANO PREFERIDO POR LOS HISPANOPARLANTES

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PEOPLE: Culture

Feelings while living abroad: adjectives
Emociones cuando vives en otro país: adjetivos

Living abroad is usually associated with adventure: a new place to discover, meeting new people, experiencing another culture. All these factors usually provide conflicting feelings. Please listen and repeat twice.

Vivir en el extranjero suele asociarse con la aventura: nuevo lugar para descubrir, conocer nuevas personas, experimentar otra cultura. Todos estos factores suelen generar sentimientos conflictivos o contradictorios. Escucha y repite dos veces.

       

anxious

 

calm

 

comfortable

 

confident

 

curious

ansioso/a

 

sereno/a

 

cómodo/a

 

confiado/a

 

curioso/a
       

depressed

 

embarrassed

 

enthusiastic

 

fascinated

 

insecure

deprimido/a

 

avergonzado/a

 

entusiasmado/a

 

encantado/a

 

inseguro/a
       

nervous

 

suspicious

 

uncertain

 

uncomfortable

 

worried

nervioso/a

 

desconfiado/a

 

indeciso/a

 

incómodo/a

 

preocupado/a

MIS ENLACES UTILES

Horóscopos: Descripción de Personalidad y Carácter
 

Activity 44: Basándote en el vocabulario aprendido más arriba, selecciona de cada menú los adjetivos adecuados para completar estas oraciones. Verifica luego las respuestas correctas.

1.

In my country, people never leave tips. So when I first went abroad, I kept forgetting to tip waiters. I felt really  ... . 

2.

The way people live in other places and the food they eat is something I'd be  ... about. I love tasting new things.

3.

When I arrived in Lisbon, I was nervous because I couldn't speak any Portuguese. As I began to learn the language, though, I became more  ... about living there.

4.

I just spent a year in France learning to speak French. It was a satisfying experience, and I was  ... by the culture.

5.

The architecture is something I'd be  ... about. Looking at buildings is one of my favorite things to do in a new city.

6.

The first time I traveled abroad, I felt really  ... . I was alone, I didn't speak the language, and I didn't make any new friends.

7.

Something I'd feel  ... about is traveling alone and also the money because I'm very good with numbers.

8.

At first I really didn't like shopping in the open-air markets. I felt  ... because so many people were trying to sell me something at the same time.

9.

The only thing I'd be  ... about is spending too much money.

10.

The language is something I'd be  ... about. I'd worry that people wouldn't understand me.

Working in India
Trabajar en India

PRIMER PASO: En esta primera etapa concéntrate en el audio tratando de captar el sentido general de los comentarios. Por favor, no leas ahora la transcripción que se encuentra más abajo.

 

Working in India
Trabajar en India

SEGUNDO PASO: En esta segunda etapa, escucha el audio mientras lees la transcripción. Concéntrate en la entonación y ritmo de las frases.

Nelson:

I hear Maggie is going to work in India.

Diana:

India! Wow! I hear it's a beautiful place, but I don't think I could ever live there.

Nelson:

Why not?

Diana:

Well, it's too far from home. I'd miss my family.

Nelson:

I don't think I'd mind moving to a foreign country. The language is the only thing that I'd be worried about.

Diana:

Yeah, but wouldn't you miss your friends?

Nelson:

Sure, for a while, but I'd make new ones.

Diana:

You certainly sound very confident.

Nelson:

You know, actually, there is one thing I'd miss.

Diana:

What's that?

Nelson:

My dog!
 

VOCABULARY

I hear Maggie: me enteré que Maggie; I could ever live there: que yo pudiese vivir allí; I'd miss: yo extrañaría a; I'd mind moving to: que me importe mudarme a; that I'd be worried about: acerca de la cual estaría preocupado; for a while: durante un tiempo; you certainly sound: realmente se te escucha.
 

Activity 45: Basándote en la conversación anterior, selecciona las opciones más adecuadas para cada oración. Verifica luego las respuestas correctas ...

1.

What is Maggie going to do in India?

3.

Nelson would be worried about ...

  To study.
  To work.
  To travel.

  his dog.
  his family.
  the language.

2.

Why doesn't Diana think she could live there?

4.

What is one thing Nelson would miss?

  It's too far from home.
  She'd miss her friends.
  She'd miss her family dog.

  His work.
   His friends.
  His dog.
 
 

Bienvenid@ a la quinta lección del curso Avanzado. 
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